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It's REALLY not a submarine. (photo intense)

dangermouse01

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Sep 8, 2006
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Palm Bay, FL (East coast)
it just LOOKS like one. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Any way here are some photos of my FINALLY finish CLC West River 18.
The pictures where taken at its very first paddle over Thanksgiving 2006
on Lake Louisa in Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont Florida
http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakelouisa/default.cfm

The weather was very windy and the lake was very choppy. In the above picture I am paddling parallel
to shore and am between two swells, not actually sinking, just an illusion.

The boat stats:
Length 18'-1/2" (not counting the rudder), total weight 54 lbs.
Seal Line Smart Track rudder and controls.
Old Dagger roto-molded seat.

Heres a few more picture of the boat and some from a trip to Lake Louisa that I was on back in May 2005.
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This is the artwork on the bow.
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The boardwalk leading to the beach at Lake Louisa (about 100 yard walk)
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The beach. Look at that smooth as glass water then.
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Pretty much typical shore line
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